Mitosis and Meiosis

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What is Mitosis?

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The process in which a cell copies itself.

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What is Meiosis?

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The process in which reproductive cells are made.

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What is a Zygote?

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A fertilized egg.

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How do cancer cells differ from normal cells?

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They reproduce uncontrollably due to damaged DNA.

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What is the main advantage of sexual reproduction?

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All offspring have variations and are different from one another.

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What happens during Prophase?

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Chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope breaks down.

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What occurs during Metaphase?

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Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

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What is Anaphase?

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The stage of mitosis where sister chromatids are pulled apart.

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What is Telophase?

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The stage where the cell begins to divide and nuclear envelopes reform.

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What is Apoptosis?

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The process of programmed cell death.